Skate punk

Skate punk
Stylistic origins	Thrashcore - Surf rock - Punk rock - Skate culture - Pop punk - Hardcore punk
Cultural origins	Mid 1980s North America
Typical instruments	Vocals - Guitar - Bass - Drums
Regional scenes
[Orange County,Los Angeles,Venice,Santa Cruz, Tampa, New Jersey, South California North California]
Other topics
Hardcore dancing - Skateboarding - Straight edge - DIY punk ethic - List of bands

Skate punk (sometimes called skate core or skate rock) is a subgenre of punk rock, originally a derivative of hardcore punk, that has been popular among skateboarders. Skate punk grew from the Nardcore punk scene out of Oxnard, California. It is very similar to Nardcore, as it is fast and aggressive, yet some skate punk focuses more on melodic and harmonious vocals. Skate punk is usually also more technical than Nardcore. Many members of skate punk bands have been skateboarders. Their lyrics occasionally focus on, or at least reference, skateboarding. The skate punk music style is fast and meant to recreate the feel of skateboarding. Commonly used instruments include distorted guitars and surf rock-style drums. Many skate punk bands also fit into the genres pop punk, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore and thrashcore.

History

Skate punk started in early 1980s California, where skateboarding was popular and was considered a form of rebellion. Bands such as Dr. Know, Agression, Suicidal Tendencies, Stalag 13, Agent Orange, Ill repute, JFA ect.. were the structure of the skate core scene. Bands that influenced the genre include Black Flag, JFA and Minor Threat. The 1990s saw a rise in its popularity, with skate punk bands experiencing commercial success and events like the Warped Tour and the X-games have featured skate punk bands.

Since the 1990s, skate punk has slowly grown in popularity (with the exception of the US), especially in Europe, Japan, and South America. The Japanese record label, Bells On Records is a staple in the resurgence of skate punk. It features more than 20 bands from around the world.

Notable bands

• 30footfall
• 88 Fingers Louie
• Belvedere
• Blink-182
• Bad Religion
• Bigwig
• Descendents
• Downway
• The Faction
• Frontside Five
• Good Riddance
• JFA
• Lagwagon
• Looking Up
• Millencolin
• MxPx
• No Fun At All
• NOFX
• The Offspring
• Pulley
• Pennywise
• Reset
• Satanic Surfers
• Slick Shoes
• Strung Out
• Suicidal Tendencies